Deserts around the world
By: Jen Green
Series: Geography now
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780750271660; 9780750254533
Subjects: Geomorphology; Deserts; Children's nonfiction
Description: A colourful introduction to some of the deserts of the world. Shows how they are formed and it also explores the physical and human activities that affect them. Case studies include why the Sahara is getting drier, what makes Antarctica a desert, and how the discovery of oil has affected the Arabian Desert,
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What are deserts?; title: Why do dererts form?; title: Shaping deserts; title: Desert survival; title: Using deserts; title: Protecting deserts; title: Largest hot desert; title: A foggy desert; title: Outback life; title: Wandering the wastes; title: Desert cities; title: Oil-rich desert; title: Frozen desert.